[ad_1] Skift Take Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city’s top tourism hopes greener upgrades can be a solution. Dawit Habtemariam Athens, Greece, has been one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in Europe. Last year, the city had a record 7 million […]

[ad_1] Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Ryanair, Trip.com Ryanair, a low-cost airline of Ireland, has announced their approved online travel agency partnership with Trip.com, an international one-stop travel service provider. This collaboration will allow Trip.com to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights to travelers and […]

[ad_1] Skift Take As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai. Meghna Maharishi United Airlines restored its Los Angeles to Shanghai nonstop service on Thursday, becoming the only U.S. carrier to fly the […]

[ad_1] PhocusWire is pleased to announce that editor in chief Mitra Sorrells is stepping up to become senior vice president of content within Phocuswright.  Sorrells, who joined PhocusWire in 2018 as senior reporter, took over as editor in May 2022. Since then she has developed and grown the media brand, raised its profile as an […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Turkish Airlines is ruffling feathers as it pushes for direct bookings starting in October. American Airlines failed an attempt for a similar strategy this year, which surely will inform the execution for Turkish. Justin Dawes Turkish Airlines fares will no longer be available through Sabre starting on September 1, which means travel […]

[ad_1] Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH) has signaled its desire to work with more startups as it opens up a venture clienting platform “Startup Gate.” The platform aims to connect Lufthansa Group with startups, something Xavier Lagardère, Lufthansa Group vice president of innovation and chief data officer as well as managing director of LIH, has said the […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Today’s podcast looks at airports’ tech tune-ups, Quantas’ all-new aircraft, and Scotland’s first tourist tax. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, August 30, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Episode Notes Airports worldwide are investing large amounts […]

[ad_1] Travalyst, the not-for-profit organization founded by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, has revealed the first tranche of accommodation sustainability certifications that are compliant with its criteria. The coalition described the 49 compliant accommodation certifications “as the first milestone in its certifications initiative that aims to strengthen credibility and create consistency in which certifications are […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Just in time for U.S. football season, Vrbo comes out with a hilarious ad about the vacation rental host in a shared space that you never want to meet. Even if it’s in an Airbnb Room. Dennis Schaal Vrbo has a new ad featuring legendary Alabama University football coach and current ESPN […]

[ad_1] Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group’s profit-before-tax (PBT) jumped 131% in the 12 months ending June 30, to $217 million (AU$320 million) with its global corporate business delivering the bulk of that growth. “It’s been a robust year for the corporate pillar of the Flight Centre Travel Group with our flagship brands of Corporate Traveller and […]